Senator Brandagee Dies in Apparent Self Inflicted Gas Tragedy
New York reports Senator Frank B. Brandagee of Connecticut was found dead in his Washington home from gas from a jet, with a note to his chauffeur and two $100 bills. The 60 year old Republican leader had long struggled with ill health and death is considered self inflicted.
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United States
Frank B. Brandagee
John W. Weeks
Washington
Connecticut
Brandagee
Senator Brandageee
Yale
Roosevelt
United States Senate
White House
Senator Brandagee
Consu
No. 1700
LY Street
Star Brandagee
George W. Jones
George
Emma
Rufus
17Th Street
Lundy
Chinese Tong War Breaks Out in New York Chinatown
A tong feud between On Leong and Hip Sing erupts after a decade of peace in New York City Chinatown and spreads to other cities including Cleveland and Dayton. police tighten patrols as shootings kill one and wound several. expulsion rumors and bail bonds link to new violence.
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Manhattan
New York
Chinatown
Dayton
Ohio
Tongs
Terong Tong
Hip Sing Tong
Newark
Ossining
N. Y
China
Lee Kay
Tom Lee
Tong
On Leong Tong
Cleveland
Robber Holds Up Restaurant Early Tuesday
An inebriated man robbed the Harry Milliron restaurant at 126 W Union St around 3 30am taking $30 in small bills and silver. He threatened the clerk with a Savage pistol, fled toward the depot, and escape traces were not found despite railroad police alerts.
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Harry Milliron
W. Union Street
Charles Milliron
Milliron
Miliiren
Milliren
Charles
Parkersburg
Harry Muliion
Harry
Milisron
Davis to Mobilize Speakers for Midwest Democratic Drive
John W. Davis approved a plan to concentrate his mid-Western presidential campaign in Ohio Indiana and Illinois. The strategy calls for an army of Democratic speakers to campaign across these key states, aiming to boost the party's prospects in the region.
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Indianapolis
John W. Davis
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
ZR-3 En Route Towards Lakehurst Amid Silent Stand by
From New York dates October 14 a vast eastern listening post tracked radio signals from the airship ZR-3 as it nears its future home in Lakehurst New Jersey. A clip at dawn sped 1300 miles remaining between the dirigible and its delivery to the United States Navy.
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America
Atlantic
Lakehurst
N. J
United States Navy
Azores
Friederichshafen
Virginia Capes
Washington
Philadelphia
Eckener
Milwaukee
Sable Island
Fafal
Agores
Cape May
Fayal
Bermuda
Navy Department
Steele
Secretary of the Navy
Wooley Injured Near Nelsonville In Suspected Robbery Case
Hershel Wooley, found unconscious beside the Nelsonville pike near Union Furnace road, lies in Cherrington hospital with a fractured skull. Deputies pursue two theories: struck by a passing car or given a ride by a motorist who assaulted him. His wife and four children stay with relatives as investigators note broken glass and a turned pocket.
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Ian
Ohio
Altho
Hershel Wooley
Nelsonville Pike
Union Furnace Road
Agaien
Cherrington Hospital
Wooley
National Fireproofing
Haydenville
Logan
Logan Pottery
Buchtel
Murray City
Florence Wooley
Murray
Brady Wooley
William Wooley
Nelsonville
Kent and Essex Fishermen Report Net Damage From Dumped Guns
Fishermen along coast of Kent and Essex accuse nets of being damaged by old machine guns dumped at sea. They seek safety assurances and possible cleanup efforts from authorities after a spate of hazardous debris washing ashore.
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Kent
Essex
England
Romance fades as motor travel replaces traditional scenery
A dated piece notes romance waning in Venice canals as power boats replace gondolas. It mentions Robert Thomson, British air minister, describing desert sheiks riding Ford cars and Arab mares replaced by gasoline stations on desert routes. It predicts porcelain baths for sheiks and the end of romance.
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Venice
Robert Thomson
Urbana Barber Marks 43 Years of Loyal Patronage
Dave Jenkins runs a barbershop in Urbana and W. S. Caldwell has been a regular customer for 43 years. Caldwell first visited on his wedding day for a shave and haircut, and returned each anniversary for the same service, discovering the long-standing routine.
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Urbana
Dave Jenkins
W. S. Caldwell
Caldwell
Jankins
Union Leaders Deadlock Over Mine Opening
Washington October 14. War renS Stone grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and John L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America remain deadlocked over wage scales and check off terms. The Kanawha Coal River Collieries in West Virginia idle. four mines closed since April due to non adoption of Jacksonville agreement. Mother Jones endorses Coolidge as labor divisions widen with Stone backing La Follette and Lewis backing Coolidge. The Big Four railroad brotherhoods support Stone while the UMWA backs Lewis. The dispute threatens union unity and could trigger broader action.
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Washington
Warrens. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Stone
Jacksonville
West Virginia
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Brotherhood
Robert M. la Follette
Lewis
Coolidge
Jones
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
Kanawha Coal River Collieries Co
West, Virginia
Indianapolis
Coal River
Mr. Stone
Kentucky
Kanawha
Philip Murray
Giant dirigible ZR-3 nears Lakehurst amid long air voyage
Reports from the ZR-3 voyage describe westward flight from the Azores toward Lakehurst New Jersey. Captain George W. Steele notes progress, gas cells at 90 percent, and signals received by naval stations.
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Washington
Navy Department
George W. Steele
Azores
Lakehurst
N. J
Steele
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Bar Harbor
New York
San Minguel Island
Port Bow
Hull
Keel
Tice Island
International News Service
Radio Corporation of America
Hugo Eckener
Death of Maryland Congressman Elevates Succession Debate
News from Washington reports the death of Representative Sidney Mudd of Maryland heightening focus on his successor. Both parties weigh the symbolic national impact, with Maryland as a pivotal swing state in a still evenly split House delegation.
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Sidney Mudd Republican
Maryland
Congress
Wisconsin
la Follette
Staten
Davis
Tragic Kilvert Fire Claims Youth Life
Emery Jenkins a 13 year old Negro boy died in a blaze at the Art Flowers residence near Kilvert four miles north of Stewart Ohio. The Flowers family escaped as the one and a half story frame house burned to the ground and Jenkins body lay trapped in the cellar. The cause is not definite though gas heat and a high flame are suspected. Coroner L W Sanders of Millfield may investigate.
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Flowers
Young Jenkins
Kilvert
Zanesville
Young Emory i
James Jenkins
L. W. Sanders
Millfield
Miners seize Syracuse mine to form Union Coal Co
About twenty five employees led by Clermont Arnob take over the Pomeroy Collier coal mine in Syracuse. They elect Arnob president of the new Union Coal Company and plan to operate in their own interest, signaling a potential boost for local industry.
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Pomeroy, CO
Mmine
Pomeroy
Syracuse
Clermont Arnob
Union Coal Company
prom@ing
Canaan PTA to Elect Officers Friday Evening
The Canaan township Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting in the Echoo assembly room Friday evening October 17 to elect officers for the ensuing year. All members are urged to be present.
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Canaan Township Parent- Teacher Association
Echoo
Road Officials to Convene in Athens and Jackson
Road conferences will be held in Athens on October 21 and Jackson on October 22 with state legislators and local road officials to review a 1925 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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Athens
Jackson
Ohio Good Roads Federation
State Highway Department
W. A. Alsdorf
H. Perry
State Higway Department
George Carr
Marietta
Hocking
Morgan
Washington
Vinton
Gallia
Meigs
August births recorded in Yorkville none deaths
City Clerk Herrlein announced that no deaths were reported in August. Five births were recorded in Yorkville, Ohio's city records for the month.
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Yorkville
Herrlein
Sleep Walker Fatally Struck by Train Near Sidney
The mangled remains of Earl Newman a Sidney high school sophomore were found near Sidney Ohio two miles south of town. Police believe he walked in his sleep and was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train about 4 this morning near his home.
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Sidney
Earl Newman
Sidney High School
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Newman
Own Sweaters on Ice The Knitting Booklet Offer
The knitted sweater becomes essential in the well dressed woman's wardrobe offering brightness and individuality at negligible cost. A free knitting and crocheting booklet from the Bureau explains basics and shows illustrated latest sweater styles. Send two cents for postage to Frederic J. Haskin Athens Messenger.
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